Game luring device

ABSTRACT

A game luring device includes a container mounting a liquid absorbent wick therewithin wherein the wick includes a central rigid core upon which the wick is secured with the core extending above the wick coaxially thereof and mounted within inverted conical plug. The plug includes a hook member for positioning of the organization with a support such as a tree limb and the like. A game luring liquid is directed within the container and directed from the wick upwardly whereupon positioning of the wick above the container the game luring scent is distributed by airborne currents. Modifications of the invention include a matrix of projecting wick legs mounted to and extending beyond the central wick core to enhance airborne distribution of the game luring scent contained within the container member.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The field of the invention relates to game luring devices, and moreparticularly pertains to a new and improved game luring device whereinthe same is arranged for the distribution of a game luring fluid byairborne currents.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In a hunting scenario, it is frequently desirable to direct a lure inthe form of an airborne scent for attracting game animals particularlyduring periods of the year when hunting seasons prevail that coincidewith game animal mating periods. During this period of time, directingof a scent and propagating such into a hunting environment is frequentlysuccessful in attracting a game animal. Examples of prior art devicesinclude U.S. Pat. No. 4,302,899 to DEHART wherein a pad saturated with agame luring scent is mounted within a container that is selectivelysecurable to a portion of clothing or even a surrounding support such asa tree limb and the like.

U.S. Pat. No. 3,046,192 to BILYEU sets forth a game luring devicewherein a catalytic heater and pad is impregnated with a game luringscent that is vaporized and directed into surrounding atmosphere duringheating of the catalytic heater.

U.S. Pat. No. 4,186,502 to FOSTER provides a boot structure with apocket portion mounting a game luring scent therewithin to direct suchscent about a pathway to be traversed by an associated hunter.

As such, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for anew and improved game luring device as set forth by the instantinvention which addresses both the problems of ease of use as well aseffectiveness in construction and in this respect, the present inventionsubstantially fulfills this need.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types ofgame luring devices present in the prior art, the present inventionprovides a new and improved game luring device wherein the same utilizesindividual or an array of wicks to direct a game luring scent from anunderlying container. As such, the general purpose of the presentinvention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is toprovide a new and improved game luring device which has all theadvantages of the prior art game luring devices and none of thedisadvantages.

To attain this, the game luring device of the invention includes acontainer mounting a liquid absorbent wick therewithin wherein the wickincludes a central rigid core upon which the wick is secured with thecore extending above the wick coaxially thereof and mounted withininverted conical plug. The plug includes a hook member for positioningof the organization with a support such as a tree limb and the like. Agame luring liquid is directed within the container and directed fromthe wick upwardly whereupon positioning of the wick above the containerthe game luring scent is distributed by airborne currents. Modificationsof the invention include a matrix of projecting wick legs mounted to andextending beyond the central wick core to enhance airborne distributionof the game luring scent contained within the container member.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the invention in order that the detailed description thereofthat follows may be better understood, and in order that the presentcontribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course,additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon whichthis disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for thedesigning of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out theseveral purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore,that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructionsinsofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention.

Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially thescientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiarwith patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from acursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure ofthe application. The abstract is neither intended to define theinvention of the application, which is measured by the claims, nor is itintended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new andimproved game luring device which has all the advantages of the priorart game luring devices and none of the disadvantages.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a new andimproved game luring device which may be easily and efficientlymanufactured and marketed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new andimproved game luring device which is of a durable and reliableconstruction.

An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved game luring device which is susceptible of a low cost ofmanufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and whichaccordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consumingpublic, thereby making such game luring devices economically availableto the buying public.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a newand improved game luring device which provides in the apparatuses andmethods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, whilesimultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associatedtherewith.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved game luring device which may be compactly stored when not beingutilized.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved game luring device wherein the same may be convenientlysuspended from an associated support such as a tree limb and the likeand wherein the same permits propagation of an associated game luringscent from an underlying reservoir into an associated atmosphere.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with thevarious features of novelty which characterize the invention, arepointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming apart of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention,its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses,reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptivematter in which there is illustrated preferred embodiments of theinvention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those setforth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric illustration of a prior art game luring device.

FIG. 2 is an orthographic view taken in elevation of a further prior artgame luring device.

FIG. 3 is an isometric illustration of the catalytic heater reservoirfor use of the device set forth in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an isometric illustration of the instant invention.

FIG. 5 is an isometric illustration of the instant invention in anassembled configuration.

FIG. 6 is an isometric illustration of the instant invention with apredetermined quantity of a game lure directed therewithin.

FIG. 7 is an isometric illustration of the instant invention suspendedfrom an associated tree limb.

FIG. 8 is an isometric illustration of a modified container utilized bythe instant invention.

FIG. 9 is an isometric illustration of a modified wick structureutilized by the instant invention.

FIG. 10 is an isometric illustration of a further modified wickstructure utilized by the instant invention.

FIG. 11 is an isometric illustration of a yet further modified wickstructure utilized by the instant invention.

FIG. 12 is a yet further wick structure utilized by the instantinvention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 to 12thereof, a new and improved game luring device embodying the principlesand concepts of the present invention and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

FIG. 1 illustrates a prior art game luring device 1 wherein a container2 receives a pad 3 formed of an absorbent material to receive apredetermined quantity of game lure thereon wherein the container isselectively securable to a clothing garment or support structure elementsuch as a tree. FIG. 2 illustrates a further prior art game luringdevice 4 wherein a porous bag member 5 is suspended by a tether line 6.FIG. 3 illustrates the use of a conventional catalytic heater 8receiving a predetermined quantity of fluid 7 therewithin wherein theabsorbent material receiving the fuel is also impregnated with a gameluring scent to be dispersed upon heating of the fuel within the bagmember as illustrated in FIG. 2.

More specifically, the game luring device of the instant inventionessentially comprises an elongate axially aligned container 11 definedby an annular opening at its upper end with an elongate cavity 12extending within the container as illustrated in FIG. 4. An elongateaxially aligned fibrous wick core 13 of a length substantially equal tothat as defined by the cavity is frictionally maintained within thecavity and is extensible therefrom and includes a rigid twisted wirespine 14 coextensive with and coaxial of the core 13 to mount the corethereabout. An inverted truncated conical plug 15 is mounted coaxiallyabout the spine 14 mounted above and adjacent to the core 13 with asupport hook 16 extending upwardly of and coaxially of the plug 15 topermit suspension of the organization from an associated support such asa tree limb 18 as exemplified in FIG. 7. A game luring liquid 17 isdeposited within the cavity 12 of the container 11 prior to insertion ofthe core 13 therewithin whereupon extension of the core 13 relative tothe container permits projection of the scent in a surroundingenvironment in a manner as illustrated in FIG. 7. During periods ofnon-use the plug 15 is directed interiorly of the cavity 12 to sealinglysecure the core 13 within the cavity to prevent evaporation from thecontainer 12 of the game luring liquid 17.

FIG. 8 illustrates the use of a modified container 11a including anopaque upper body portion coextensive about a major surface of themodified container 11a and including a transparent lower body portion 20to permit visual observation of remaining liquid within the container topermit replenishment of the container when the game luring liquid 17falls below a desired level, :i.e, below an interface between the opaqueand transparent portions 19 and 20. To enhance directing of the liquid17 into the core 13, an elongate flexible wick leg 21 formed of anabsorbent fibrous material extends coaxially of and below the core 13whereupon extension of the core 13 relative to the container 11a permitspositioning of the flexible wick leg 21 within remaining game luringliquid 17 within the container.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 illustrate modified wick cores 13a formed as acylindrical fibrous body 22 including a matrix of radially projectingpolymeric sponge type legs 23 wherein the radially projecting legs 23are of a greater porosity than that defined by the cylindrical fibrousbody 22 and enhance airborne distribution of the game luring liquid 17therethrough. FIG. 11 illustrates the use of circumferential supportbands 24 to enhance geometric integrity of the cylindrical fibrous body22 during repeated use and to orient the radially projecting legs 23relative to the body 22.

FIG. 12 illustrates the fibrous body 22 and modified radially projectinglegs 23a formed with a deformable wire core 29 coextensively andcoaxially through each of the modified radially projecting legs 23a topermit selective positioning of the legs relative to the body 22whereupon projecting of the legs in a spaced position above theassociated container 11 permits the legs to mesh contact with aircurrents passing thereby and even permits rotation of the cylindricalfibrous body 22 and the associated container when suspended in a manneras illustrated in FIG. 7. To effect this procedure, the twisted wirecore is formed with an upper first loop member 25 at an upper terminalend of the twisted wire core spaced from a second loop 27 with a swivelconnector 26 mounted therebetween to permit relative rotation of thefirst loop 25 relative to the second loop 27. The second loop 27 ismounted to a second support leg 28 that is fixedly mounted coaxially ofthe conical plug 15.

As to the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention, thesame should be apparent from the above disclosure and accordingly nofurther discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation of theinstant invention shall be provided.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, toinclude variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and mannerof operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obviousto one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to thoseillustrated in the drawings and described in the specification areintended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of theinvention.

What is claimed as being new and desired to be protected by LettersPatent of the Unites States is as follows:
 1. A game luring devicecomprising in combination,an elongate longitudinally aligned containerdefining an open upper end including a cavity defined within thecontainer, and an elongate axially aligned fibrous wick core defined bya predetermined porosity is telescopingly mounted within the container,and the fibrous wick core includes a rigid wire spine coaxially mountedrelative to the fibrous wick core and includes a plug mounted to anupper end of the wire spine, and a support hook that is coaxially andorthogonally mounted to an upper surface of the plug above the fibrouswick core, and wherein a predetermined quantity of the game luringliquid is contained within the container, and the wick core includes anelongate flexible wick leg coaxially mounted to and extending downwardlyof the fibrous wick core into the game luring liquid, and wherein thecontainer includes an opaque upper body portion formed about a majorsurface of the container and a transparent lower body portion to permitvisual observation of available game luring liquid within the container,and wherein the wick core is defined as an elongate cylindrical fibrousbody and includes a matrix of radially projecting legs mountedorthogonally relative to an exterior surface of the fibrous wick coreand defined by a further predetermined porosity greater than thepredetermined porosity of the fibrous wick core.
 2. A game luring deviceas set forth in claim 1 wherein the wire spine is coextensively directedthroughout the fibrous wick core and includes an upper terminal endmounted to a first loop member, the first loop member mounted to a spoolconnector, and the spool connector mounted to a second loop, the secondloop mounted to the plug to permit relative rotation of the fibrous wickcore relative to the plug.
 3. A game luring device as set forth in claim2 wherein each radially projecting leg includes a deformable wire corecoextensive with and coaxially of each leg to permit selectivepositioning and orientation of each leg relative to the fibrous wickcore.